Class Schedule

***** This course is for Children’s National Health System employees only *****

YOU MUST REGISTER WITH YOUR CHILDREN'S NATIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS

Course Description:

This is a 3-hour American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers recertification course and your BLS card must be current to attend. This is not an initial certification class for the Healthcare Provider Course. This classroom course is for Healthcare Providers who need to maintain their cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification, as well as other lifesaving skills. It includes a cognitive portion (Part 1) and skills practice and testing (Parts 2 & 3). You will be required to pass both a written (or online) test and a skills assessment.

You have the option of taking the cognitive portion (Part 1) online which includes the course exam. If you do not wish to complete the cognitive portion online, you must watch the video in class and take the written test.

Key codes will be sent out to all participants NOT LATER THAN one (1) week before the scheduled class start date. Key codes will only be supplied to those who register with their CNMC email address.

You can self-purchase a code from the American Heart Association by accessing the following link: CLICK HERE

Audience:

Children’s National Health System Nurses, Doctors, PCTs, technicians and other staff who require the Healthcare Provider Certification.

Please Bring:

If you took Part 1 online, you must print and bring a copy of the completed certificate to the scheduled skills class.

Prerequisites:

Current valid Healthcare Provider CPR card

Changes for 2015

In an attempt to meet the demand for BLS recertification in-house, we will be modifying the 2015 Marathon schedule:

Two sessions will offer the option of watching the video OR completing the online portion.

Three sessions will be offered that will only be skills. If you enroll in one of these sessions, you must complete the didactic portion online. There will NOT be a video offered during these sessions.

Time

Format

07:00 - 10:00

Video or Online Certificate

10:00 - 12:00

Online Certificate Only (Must complete online part 1 prior to class)

12:00 - 14:00

Online Certificate Only (Must complete online part 1 prior to class)

14:00 - 16:00

Online Certificate Only (Must complete online part 1 prior to class)

16:00 - 19:00

Video or Online Certificate

Online Key Codes:

For those who wish to complete the didactic portion online, information concerning key codes will be sent NOT LATER THAN one (1) week before the scheduled class date. You must register with your CNMC email. The American Heart Association will send out the email with instructions for accessing your key code.Please watch your inbox for this notification.

Contact Us:

For questions, contact Nursing Education and Professional Development at: 202-476-5560.

Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

Please Bring:

PEARS manual that was loaned to you. For non-NEPD students, a book is loaned on the day of class. For questions, please contact us at 202-476-4654

If your desired course is full or closed for registration:

The Children's National PALS Program allows for a maximum of 3 names to be placed on a waiting list for a course. Please contact us by email if you would like to have your name added to a waiting list. Our email address: PALSProgram@childrensnational.org

Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

WHAT YOU MUST BRING TO CLASS:

The PALS Precourse assessment, located at http://www.heart.org/eccstudent. The password is pals15. YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR PRETEST RESULTS TO CLASS. If you cannot print your results, send a screenshot to PALSProgram@childrensnational.org. Those without a copy of the pretest will not be permitted to stay and will need to reschedule. Also, for those looking to focus their pre-course study, the results of the pretest give you a good idea of what you should look over in the textbook prior to class.

Prerequisites:

A completed pre-course exam.

If your desired course is full or closed for registration:

The Children's National PALS Program allows for a maximum of 3 names to be placed on a waiting list for a course. Please contact us by email if you would like to have your name added to a waiting list. Our email address: PALSProgram@childrensnational.org

PAYMENT INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO STUDENT PRIOR TO COURSE START.

**Student's who arrive more then 15 minutes beyond the start of the course will not be permitted to stay. Students who are running late should call 202-476-4654 on the day of the course.**

Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For pediatricians, emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in pediatric emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

WHAT YOU MUST BRING TO CLASS:

The PALS Precourse assessment, located at http://www.heart.org/eccstudent. The password is pals15. YOU MUST BRING A COPY OF YOUR PRETEST RESULTS TO CLASS. If you cannot print your results, send a screenshot to PALSProgram@childrensnational.org. Those without a copy of the pretest will not be permitted to stay and will need to reschedule. Also, for those looking to focus their pre-course study, the results of the pretest give you a good idea of what you should look over in the textbook prior to class.

Please bring a copy of your current PALS card to class. Alternatively you can email a copy of your card to PALSProgram@childrensnational.org. The American Heart Association requires that any student enrolled in a PALS Renewal has a current PALS card. If you are unable to produce a copy of your current card, please contact the PALS Program BEFORE your class. Anyone who is unable to produce a copy of their PALS card and who doesn’t contact the PALS Program prior to class will not be permitted to stay and will need to reschedule.

Prerequisites:

Current valid PALS Provider card and a completed pre-course exam.

If your desired course is full or closed for registration:

The Children's National PALS Program allows for a maximum of 3 names to be placed on a waiting list for a course. Please contact us by email if you would like to have your name added to a waiting list. Our email address: PALSProgram@childrensnational.org

PAYMENT INFORMATION WILL BE SENT TO STUDENT PRIOR TO COURSE START.

**Student's who arrive more then 15 minutes beyond the start of the course will not be permitted to stay. Students who are running late should call 202-476-4654 on the day of the course.**

Description: HeartCode PALS is a two-part program. First, you will complete an online course that takes about 8 hours. You then need to complete a three-hour skills session in the Simulation Learning Center. Successful completion of both components will allow you to receive an American Heart Association PALS card. The scenarios in this course are written at a critical care level. Therefore, this course is only recommended for physicians and critical care nurses.

Prerequisites: To enroll in this course, you must have taken PALS before. The Children's National PALS Program does not allow those who have never taken PALS before to enroll in the HeartCode version of the course. A member of the PALS Program staff will contact you after registration to confirm that you have taken PALS before. You may be asked for a copy of a previous PALS card.

Receiving Your HeartCode Key: Included in your registration email.

Paying For This Course: If your department is sponsoring you for the course, please submit a payment form. A link to the form is available in the right sidebar of this webpage. You will be sent a promo code to use during registration. If you are paying out-of-pocket for the course, proceed to registration, where you will be prompted to enter credit card information.

THIS COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO CHILDREN'S NATIONAL ICU & HKU EMPLOYEE'S ONLY. VERIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.

Description:

Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Please Bring:

Current PALS Provider Manual and completed pre-test. Manuals are available for purchase through CNMC DOTM for $38.50. For questions, please contact us at 202-476-3199. The pretest can be found by following this link www.heart.org/eccstudent and entering the code pals15.

Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.

THIS COURSE IS RESTRICTED TO CHILDREN'S NATIONAL CICU & HKU EMPLOYEE'S ONLY. VERIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED.

Description:

Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.

Please Bring:

Current PALS Provider Manual and completed pre-test. Manuals are available for purchase through CNMC DOTM for $38.50. For questions, please contact us at 202-476-3199. The pretest can be found by following this link www.heart.org/eccstudent and entering the code pals15.

Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.

PEPP represents a complete source of prehospital medical information for the emergency care of infants and children. Developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, PEPP is an exciting curriculum designed to teach prehospital professionals how to better assess and manage ill or injured children.

Designed to aid the already practicing healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively teach the management of sudden cardiac arrest and healthcare level CPR resulting in improved outcomes.

Designed to aid healthcare providers in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill adults, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in adult emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

Please Bring:

Current ACLS Provider Manual (with insert cards) and completed pre-test. Manuals are available for purchase through Division of Transport Medicine for $37.00. For questions, please contact Katie Kreider at kkreider@childrensnational.org. The pretest can be found by following this link www.heart.org/eccstudent and entering the code ACLS15.

Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.

Designed to aid healthcare providers in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill adults, resulting in improved outcomes.

Audience:

For emergency physicians, family physicians, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, paramedics, respiratory therapists, and other healthcare providers who initiate and direct advanced life support in adult emergencies. Course description provided by American Heart Association®

Please Bring:

Current ACLS Provider Manual (with insert cards) and completed pre-test. ACLS Books will be loaned the day of class. Manuals are available for purchase through Division of Transport Medicine for $37.00. For questions, please contact Katie Kreider at kkreider@childrensnational.org. The pretest can be found by following this link www.heart.org/eccstudent and entering the code ACLS15.

Please remember to print your results and bring them with you to class.

In the Instructor-led course, students participate in simulated clinical scenarios and learning stations. Students work with an AHA BLS Instructor to complete BLS skills practice and skills testing. Students also complete a written exam.

Course Content:

• The importance of high-quality CPR and its impact on survival• All of the steps of the Chain of Survival and apply the BLS concepts of the Chain of Survival• Recognize the signs of someone needing CPR• Perform high-quality CPR for adults, children and infants

• The importance of early use of an AED and demonstrate its use • Provide effective ventilations by using a barrier device • The importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and perform as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR • The technique for relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants